Basic User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Basic User’s Guide MFC-8510DN/MFC-8710DW/MFC-8810DW/MFC-8910DW
- Brother numbers
- Ordering accessories and supplies
- Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)
- Compilation and Publication Notice
- User's Guides and where do I find them?
- Table of Contents
- 1 General information
- 2 Loading paper
- Loading paper and print media
- Paper settings
- Acceptable paper and other print media
- 3 Loading documents
- 4 Sending a fax
- 5 Receiving a fax
- 6 Using PC-FAX
- 7 Telephone services and external devices
- 8 Dialing and storing numbers
- 9 Making copies
- 10 Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or digital camera supporting mass storage
- 11 How to print from a computer
- 12 How to scan to a computer
- A Routine maintenance
- B Troubleshooting
- C Menu and features
- D Specifications
- Index
Troubleshooting
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B
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For Windows
®
7 and Windows Server
®
2008 R2: Printer properties
Cannot connect to wireless
network. (MFC-8710DW,
MFC-8810DW and MFC-8910DW)
Investigate the problem using the WLAN Report. Press Menu, 6, 7. and then
press Start.
See Quick Setup Guide.
Other difficulties
Difficulties Suggestions
The machine will not turn on. Adverse conditions on the power connection (such as lightning or a power surge)
may have triggered the machine’s internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine
off and unplug the power cord. Wait for ten minutes, then plug in the power cord
and turn the machine on.
If the problem is not solved, turn off the machine. If you are using a backup battery
or surge suppressor device, disconnect it to make sure it is not the problem. Plug
the machine's power cord directly into a different known working wall outlet and
turn on the machine.
The machine cannot print EPS data
that includes binary with the
BR-Script3 printer driver.
(Windows
®
)
You need the following settings to print EPS data:
a For Windows
®
7 and Windows Server
®
2008 R2:
Click the (Start) button and Devices and Printers.
For Windows Vista
®
and Windows Server
®
2008:
Click the (Start) button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and
then Printers.
For Windows
®
XP and Windows Server
®
2003:
Click the Start button, and select Printers and Faxes.
b Right-click the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 icon and select
Properties
1
.
c From the Device Settings tab, choose TBCP (Tagged binary
communication protocol) in Output Protocol.
(Macintosh)
If your machine is connected to a computer with a USB interface, you cannot print
EPS data that includes binary. You can print the EPS data at the machine through
a network. For installing BR-Script3 printer driver through the network, visit the
Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/
.
The machine beeps when you try to
access the Setup Receive and
Setup Send menus.
If FAX is not illuminated, press it to turn on FAX mode. The Setup Receive
settings (Menu, 2, 1) and Setup Send settings (Menu, 2, 2) are available only
when the machine is in FAX mode.
Network difficulties (continued)
Difficulties Suggestions